ethnography

noun

eth·​nog·​ra·​phy eth-ˈnä-grə-fē How to pronounce ethnography (audio)
: the study and systematic recording of human cultures
also : a descriptive work produced from such research
ethnographer noun
ethnographic adjective
or ethnographical
ethnographically adverb

Examples of ethnography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 2015, Nick Rogers, now a sociologist at the University of Pittsburgh, conducted an ethnography of a pickup-basketball game. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024 That inference is based on ethnographies of other cultures. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2024 The ecstatic effect is one of historical ethnography, a reanimation not only of the poet’s creative vitality but also of the vigorous, colorful, sensual, violent poetry of daily village life and ritual that surrounded him. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024 With books ranging from brilliant women from history, to brilliant women writing history (ethnography and memoir), there’s plenty for nonfiction stans. Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ethnography 

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Word History

Etymology

French ethnographie, from ethno- + -graphie -graphy

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ethnography was in 1811

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Cite this Entry

“Ethnography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnography. Accessed 6 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

ethnography

noun
eth·​nog·​ra·​phy eth-ˈnäg-rə-fē How to pronounce ethnography (audio)
plural ethnographies
: the study and systematic recording of human cultures
also : a descriptive work produced from such research
ethnographic adjective
or ethnographical
ethnographically adverb

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